NY Rangers vs LA Kings Prediction 10/26/26 NHL Picks Today

The Los Angeles Kings and the New York Rangers meet Monday in NHL action from Madison Square Garden. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Los Angeles Kings vs. New York Rangers prediction.

Los Angeles Kings Recap

The Los Angeles Kings come into this game looking to bounce back from a 3-1 loss at the hands of New Jersey last time out to sit at 2-5-2 this season. After this game, the Kings will head on the road for a game against the Chicago Blackhawks.

Kings Have Two-Game Win Streak Snapped

Artemi Panarin leads the Los Angeles Kings through nine games this season with a team-high 9 points, leading the squad with 6 goals alongside 3 assists. Adrian Kempe sits in second with 8 points on 3 goals and a team-leading 5 assists, while Brandt Clarke and Alex Laferriere occupy the next tier with 7 points apiece, each contributing 2 goals and 5 assists. Erik Haula adds 4 points with a goal and 3 assists, while Scott Laughton chips in 3 points on 2 goals and an assist. Joel Armia, Quinton Byfield, Trevor Moore, and Erik Gustafsson record 2 points each, while Drew Doughty, Andre Lee, Mikey Anderson, Alex Turcotte, and Cody Ceci round out Los Angeles’s primary contributors with 1 point apiece. In net, Darcy Kuemper holds a 2-3-1 record with a 3.55 GAA and an .890 save percentage after stopping 154 of 173 shots, while Anton Forsberg posts a 0-2-1 mark with a 2.48 GAA and an .894 save percentage after stopping 76 of 85 shots for the Kings up to this point in the season.

New York Rangers Recap

The New York Rangers come into this game looking to rebound from a 7-4 loss at the hands of the Ottawa Senators last time out to sit at 7-5-1 this season. After this game, the Rangers will take on the Edmonton Oilers at home.

Rangers Drop Back-To-Back Games

Adam Fox leads the New York Rangers through thirteen games this season with a team-high 16 points, totaling a team-leading 16 assists. Alexis Lafreniere sits in second with 15 points, leading the squad with 9 goals alongside 6 assists, while Mika Zibanejad adds 11 points with 3 goals and 8 assists. J.T. Miller records 9 points on 3 goals and 6 assists, while Will Cuylle and Tye Kartye occupy the next tier with 8 points apiece, with Cuylle contributing 4 goals and 4 assists while Kartye records 3 goals and 5 assists. Oliver Bjorkstrand, Gabe Perreault, and Pavel Dorofeyev add 7 points each, with Bjorkstrand scoring 5 goals and Perreault contributing 4 goals. Vladislav Gavrikov records 6 points with a goal and 5 assists, while Sean Durzi, Noah Laba, and Eeli Tolvanen chip in 4 points each. Braden Schneider, Marcus Pettersson, and Taylor Raddysh round out New York’s primary contributors with 1 to 2 points apiece. In net, Dylan Garand holds a 4-4-1 record with a 2.65 GAA and a .900 save percentage after stopping 190 of 211 shots, Igor Shesterkin posts a 3-1-0 mark with a 1.79 GAA and a .927 save percentage after stopping 101 of 109 shots, and Spencer Martin logs an 0-0-0 record with a 5.09 GAA and an .833 save percentage after stopping 15 of 18 shots for the Rangers up to this point in the season.

Los Angeles Kings @ New York Rangers Betting Trends: October 26, 2026

Why the New York Rangers will win

• The home team has won each of the Rangers’ last 10 games.
• The Kings have lost each of their last seven games following a road loss.
• The Rangers have covered the puck line in 13 of their last 14 home games.
• The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six road games against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Rangers have won the second period in nine of their last 10 games following a road loss.

Why the Los Angeles Kings will win

• The Kings have won each of their last five games against the Rangers.
• The Rangers have lost eight of their last 12 games as home favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Kings have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games as road underdogs following a road loss.
• The Kings have won the second period in each of their last four games against the Rangers.

Total Goals Facts

• Eight of the Kings’ last nine road games following a road loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the Rangers’ last four home games following a road loss have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2’ market has hit in each of the last 10 games between the Kings and Rangers.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Kings’ last nine games as road underdogs against opponents on a losing streak.

New York Rangers Player Prop Facts

• Pavel Dorofeyev has scored at least one goal in three of his last four appearances against the Kings.
• Adam Fox has recorded at least one assist in each of the Rangers’ last 13 games as favorites.

Los Angeles Kings Player Prop Facts

• Artemi Panarin has scored at least one goal in seven of the Kings’ last eight road games.
• Artemi Panarin has recorded at least one assist in 12 of his last 13 appearances with his team as a road underdog against Metropolitan Division opponents.

Los Angeles Kings vs. New York Rangers Prediction

I’m on the Rangers here. If this game was in LA, I’d be on the Kings because the Rangers aren’t in good form right now, but all of their losses have been on the road. The Rangers have the MSG magic back and I look for the Rangers to get the job done in this one. Give me the Rangers.